with your host, Sleepy Boy Hawkins

Please support the people who support us! This week, we're pleased to be sponsored in part by Dick Waterman Photography. More info at: www.dickwaterman.com

Join us as we dig through the archives, to bring you some of our favorite vinyl from the 1960s Blues Revival. We’ll hear a couple from Mississippi Fred McDowell's "I Do Not Play No Rock ‘N’ Roll," plus, rare tracks from “Ramblin’ On My Mind: A Collection of Classic Train and Travel Blues” — a 1965 anthology that never quite made it to the digital age. In addition, we’ll hear a few gems courtesy of Norman Dayron and Paul Oliver. The former, from a wonderful compilation on Takoma Records called "Rare Blues," and the latter from “The Story of the Blues,” a double LP compiled in 1969 that was meant to accompany Oliver's critically acclaimed book of the same name. We’ve also thrown in a couple of super-rare cuts from Doctor Ross — coming off the very first LP on the Blue Horizon label, and we’ll close things off with a few favorites from “Down South Summing Meeting,” featuring a one-time only gathering of Big Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. It’s some of our favorite vinyl from the Blues Revival, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

Pictured: Issued in 1965, "Ramblin' On My Mind" never quite made it to the digital age. It's one of our favorites from the 1960s Blues Revival.

Please support the people who support us! This week, we're pleased to be sponsored in part by Dick Waterman Photography. More info at: www.dickwaterman.com

Join us as we dig through the archives, to bring you some of our favorite vinyl from the 1960s Blues Revival. From Mississippi Fred McDowell and Doctor Isaiah Ross, to the 'super group' recordings on "Down South Summit Meeting," we’ve got lots of gems, rarities, and classics on tap for you. It’s some of our favorite vinyl, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

Pictured: Issued in 1965, "Ramblin' On My Mind" never quite made it to the digital age. It's one of our favorites from the 1960s Blues Revival.

Please support the people who support us! This week, we're pleased to be sponsored in part by Dick Waterman Photography. More info at: http://www.dickwaterman.com

Join us as we take a look at some killer down home blues from the great state of Texas — all of it from small, independent record labels in operation during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Some of them issued a couple dozen 78s, while others are barely more than a footnote in blues history — putting out just one or two. Join us as we take a journey into the independent spirit of postwar Texas country blues, on this episode of Blues Unlimited. Includes music from Frankie Lee Sims, Willie Lane, Ernest "Buddy" Lewis, Smokey Hogg, Lightnin' Hopkins, and many more.

Pictured: Frankie Lee Sims, making his recording debut on Texas' very own Blue Bonnet label, in 1948.

Please support the people who help support us! This week, we're pleased to be sponsored in part by Dick Waterman Photography. More info at: http://www.dickwaterman.com

Join us as we take a look at some killer down home blues from the great state of Texas — all of it from small, independent record labels in operation during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Some of them issued a couple dozen 78s, while others are barely more than a footnote in blues history — putting out just one or two. Join us as we take a journey into the independent spirit of postwar Texas country blues, on this episode of Blues Unlimited. Includes music from Frankie Lee Sims, Willie Lane, Ernest "Buddy" Lewis, Smokey Hogg, Lightnin' Hopkins, and many more.

Pictured: Frankie Lee Sims, making his recording debut on Texas' very own Blue Bonnet label, in 1948.

Join us we continue with our ongoing series, Desert Island Classics. This time, we put two giants of the harmonica, Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson, into the spotlight. We’ll also hear classics from Howlin' Wolf's legendary "Rockin' Chair Album," plus, a few from John Lee Hooker "Plays and Sings the Blues." It’s more Desert Island Classics from Chess, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

Pictured: Due to its iconic cover photo, this 5-star slab of vinyl from Howlin' Wolf is affectionately known as “The Rockin' Chair Album.”

Join us we continue with our ongoing series, Desert Island Classics. This time, we put two giants of the harmonica, Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson, into the spotlight. We’ll also hear classics from Howlin' Wolf's legendary "Rockin' Chair Album," plus, a few from John Lee Hooker "Plays and Sings the Blues." It’s more Desert Island Classics from Chess, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

Pictured: Due to its iconic cover photo, this 5-star slab of vinyl from Howlin' Wolf is affectionately known as “The Rockin' Chair Album.”

Join us for another installment of our ongoing series, "The Keepers of the Flame," where we aim the spotlight on those individuals who've made extraordinary contributions to the world of the blues. This time we pay homage to Nick Perls, who founded Yazoo Records back in 1968. We’ll celebrate by cherry picking our way through the first half a dozen LPs he issued. A tribute to Nick Perls and Yazoo Records, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

ABOUT THE IMAGES: Clockwise, from upper left: Yazoo Records Catalog, featuring Charley Patton; The first Yazoo LP; Photo taken on the day Nick Perls, Dick Waterman, and Phil Spiro met Son House, June 23, 1964, Rochester, NY (collection of Dick Waterman); A perennial Yazoo favorite, the “Heroes of the Blues” trading cards; illustrations by R. Crumb. Images courtesy of Stefan Wirz’s American Music website.

Join us for another installment of our ongoing series, "The Keepers of the Flame," where we aim the spotlight on those individuals who've made extraordinary contributions to the world of the blues. This time we pay homage to Nick Perls, who founded Yazoo Records back in 1968. We’ll celebrate by cherry picking our way through the first half a dozen LPs he issued. A tribute to Nick Perls and Yazoo Records, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

ABOUT THE IMAGES: Clockwise, from upper left: Yazoo Records Catalog, featuring Charley Patton; The first Yazoo LP; Photo taken on the day Nick Perls, Dick Waterman, and Phil Spiro met Son House, June 23, 1964, Rochester, NY (collection of Dick Waterman); A perennial Yazoo favorite, the “Heroes of the Blues” trading cards; illustrations by R. Crumb. Images courtesy of Stefan Wirz’s American Music website.

Join us as we aim the spotlight on the legendary field recordings of David Evans. An intrepid researcher, most of what he captured in the mid 60s and early 70s are fascinating documents of a time and place that otherwise might’ve been lost to history. It’s the field recordings of David Evans, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

Pictured: Napoleon Strickland playing the fife while Othar Turner dances. Near Senatobia, Mississippi, 1970. Photo by David Evans. Background: Some of the LPs featuring field recordings made by David Evans. Courtesy of Stefan Wirz's American Music.

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Join us as we aim the spotlight on the legendary field recordings of David Evans. An intrepid researcher, most of what he captured in the mid 60s and early 70s are fascinating documents of a time and place that otherwise might’ve been lost to history. It’s the field recordings of David Evans, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.

Pictured: Napoleon Strickland playing the fife while Othar Turner dances. Near Senatobia, Mississippi, 1970. Photo by David Evans. Background: Some of the LPs featuring field recordings made by David Evans. Courtesy of Stefan Wirz's American Music.

To hear this episode in its original full-fidelity high quality audio, it may be downloaded from Bandcamp at: http://tinyurl.com/y7ukdjl9

Podcast Summary

Sleepy Boy Hawkins has been a blues fanatic for more than 30 years. His radio shows draw upon his extensive knowledge and collection of CDs, LPs, 45s, and 78s. Each episode usually has a different theme, presented in two one-hour segments. Downloads for individual use are OKAY, and we ask you to share the link for this page and tell your friends. If you like what you hear, we encourage you to contact your favorite radio station and let them know that you would like to hear Blues Unlimited over your local airwaves, too!
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